Peru: the Beautiful, the Mystical and the Ugly

This is a true account of one woman’s experiences in the jungle of Peru. She began as a tourist in 2006 returning for eight years to study the plant medicine of the Amazon jungle and build a small business. Her contact with shamans introduced her to the power of Ayahuasca but her naivety exposed her to experiences both illuminating and dangerous while living in the Amazon jungle with only a dog.

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About the author

Halle McQueen has a BA in Health Science (Complimentary Medicine) from Charles Sturt University in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, and an Advanced Diploma of Western Herbal Medicine from Athene College in Western Australia. She is the mother of three and grandmother of seven.

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